bulb
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bulb
- /ˈbʌlb/
- /ˈbʌb/
Rhymes with -ʌlb
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English bulb, bolbe, from Latin bulbus (“bulb, onion”), from Ancient Greek βολβός (bolbós, “plant with round swelling on underground stem”).
noun bulbs
- The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown. the plants which grow in the earth from seed or bulbs.
- The medulla oblongata.
- Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end. the bulb of the aorta
- A light bulb (not necessarily bulbous in shape). an incandescent bulb
- A bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.
- An onion.
verb bulbs · bulbing · bulbed
- To take the shape of a bulb; to swell.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: light bulb, incandescent lamp, electric light, lightbulb, medulla, medulla oblongata, electric-light bulb, lamp, socket, thermometer, light, flask, freshet, flood, drought, pool
Translations
Every language
noun rounded solid object
| Español | bulbo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 泡 pāo |
| Kiswahili | glopu |
| Português | bulbo |
| Français | bulbe |
| Ελληνικά | βολβός volvós |
| Română | bulb |
| Русский | утолще́ние utolščénije, вы́пуклость výpuklostʹ, ша́рик šárik |
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title = {bulb},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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